News from Italy
The Euro Weekly News reports on the most up to date news in Italy so that it’s readership can stay up to date with all the latest developments in countries near and around Spain.
“I thought it was a joke”, Italian man reunited with moped stolen 42 years ago
A man from Saluzzo, in Italy's Piedmont region, said he thought police were playing a prank on him when they called to say they'd found...
Fancy a month in the Italian Alps? This study will pay you €400
Visiting the Italian Alps is a bucket list item with people willing to spend huge amounts of money to visit. However, a recent appeal could...
“Your labrador won’t pay your pension”: Italian pet proposal sparks debate
A mayor in northern Italy has sparked national debate after suggesting that dog owners could be asked to contribute around €20 per animal per year,...
Tourists aged 10 to 65 banned from using umbrellas at popular Italian beach
A popular beach in Sardinia has introduced unusual restrictions on the use of umbrellas, allowing them only for families with young children and older visitors...
Shock at Florence airport as flight arrives with zero checked luggage on board
Travelling abroad has recently come with a growing list of unexpected disruptions for passengers across Europe, with border delays and administrative checks increasingly affecting journeys....
Holy Cannoli: How two gelato in Rome came to a €44 receipt
Imagine a simple ice cream stop on a sunny day in central Rome, standing near Piazza Navona and soaking up the sun, adding a few...
A 6.2 earthquake rattled southern Italy and was felt hundreds of kilometres away
For thousands of people across southern Italy, the first sign that something unusual had happened was not a news alert or a warning from authorities....
30 horses run amok through central Rome, spooked by fireworks
Jaw-dropping sights are never far from view when strolling the streets of central Rome, and late Friday, May 29, was no exception. Military horses broke...
Tourist begs police not to fine her after swimming in the Trevi Fountain during heatwave
A tourist visiting the Trevi Fountain decided, seemingly out of the blue, to take a swim in it fully dressed, sunglasses included, to cool off...
Heading from Spain to Italy this summer? The restaurant rule you need to know
If you live in Spain and drink tap water, you’ve maybe gotten used to freely asking for agua del grifo at your local tapas bar...
Thousands of red rose petals fall from Rome Pantheon dome in stunning Pentecost tradition
Crowds gathered inside the historic Pantheon in Rome on Sunday, May 24 as thousands of red petals drifted down from the iconic dome during the...
Police shut down Mick Jagger’s party on Stromboli over weirdest local bylaw
It’s probably not the first time one of Mick Jagger’s parties has been shut down by police, but this time it wasn’t necessarily because it...
Famed for being the most handsome pin-up cleric on the Italian calendar, yet never been a cleric
Giovanni Galizia chuckles when he discusses his brush with unexpected fame through a Roman souvenir that has intrigued buyers for more than twenty years. Posing...
Horror in Modena as car rams into pedestrians on busy Italian street
A 31-year-old driver ploughed a Citroën C3 into crowds on Via Emilia in central Modena on Saturday, May 16, striking at least ten people before...